There are few things more delicious than a juicy peach, and since their season is short, we like to squeeze them in to as many meals as we can. Besides the perfect breakfast treat of peaches + yogurt with something crunchy, or its cocktail hour cousin, goat cheese + peaches […]
5 Recipes for Late-Summer Dinners
In August, we start to see the end of summer produce. But those last fruits and veggies to ripen in the summer sun just happen to be some of our favorites to cook! Whether you’re swimming in tomatoes, eggplant, or peaches, let these recipes inspire you for the last of […]
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI Bruschetta
*The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is the name of an area, a specific place, or, in exceptional cases, the name of a country, used as a description of an agricultural product, which comes from such an area, place, or country, which has a specific quality, goodwill, or other characteristic property, […]
Basil Peach Shrub
The word “shrub” comes from the Arabic word sharab, meaning “drink.” The main components of a shrub are fruit, sugar, and acid—and if you have any overripe or bruised fruits, throw them in, too! Makes 2 cups or 12 drinks You can keep your shrub base in the refrigerator […]
Minty Peach Iced Tea
Makes 6 servings In the heart of summer, we’re always looking for ways to use super ripe peaches that may have gotten way from us, and this quick and easy iced tea is one of the most refreshing. Adjust the sweetness depending on the sweetness of your peaches, and don’t […]
Peach Crumb Pie
Makes one 9-inch pie Ingredients All-Butter Pie Dough, single crust Brown Sugar & Oat Crumble Ingredients 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup oats, old-fashioned or quick-cooking 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch […]
Prosciutto with Peaches and Balsamic Vinegar
Makes 8 small-bite portions Of course the classic combination is melon and prosciutto, but peaches are a special peach-season treat, and this fresh approach to an old standard will blow you away. If your peaches are not perfectly ripe, or it is not peach season, try it with mangos or […]
Simple Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer Produce
Every year, we try to avoid it, but it is inevitable: summer will end eventually—though luckily, only temporarily. Summer produce doesn’t leave quietly, and in its waning weeks, our gardens and farm stands explode with cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, eggplants! The mountains of produce are daunting, but irresistible, since in […]
There Is No Wrong Way to Enjoy a Peach
“I am thinking, of course, of the peach before I ate it.” Peach, D.H. Lawrence (1923). Romanticizing fruit is a task best left to the poets, who have better language for conveying what is inherently perfect about a ripe summer peach. That leaves the rest of us with the more […]
What I’m Cooking: Instant Pot Pulled Pork (An Underdog Story)
My husband was craving pulled pork, so I ordered a pork butt that I planned to cook in my Instant Pot—a tool I mostly reserve for chicken stock. But as the days get warmer, I find myself turning to it more often to avoid using the oven or stove, which […]